What are Michelle and Barack Obama working on with Netflix? 8 films and series to watch out for from the former US president and first lady’s company, Higher Ground Productions
- Higher Ground Productions has already made waves with Oscar award-winning American Factory and Emmy-nominated Becoming
- Upcoming projects include a film about Tenzing Norgay, who was the first to scale Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary
Higher Ground Productions has already produced several hits that are available to stream on Netflix, from Oscar award-winning documentary American Factory to the Emmy-nominated documentary about Michelle Obama, Becoming.
“From science fiction to the beauty of our natural world to the relationships that define us, Higher Ground continues to strive for fresh perspectives, compelling characters, and a healthy dose of inspiration,” Michelle and Barack Obama said in a statement on the news release.
Following the success of its previous releases, the couple’s production company has now announced a new list of projects that are currently in the works. These films and series will be available to watch on Netflix over the next few years.
The list of working titles currently include:
Films
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Exit West, a love story based on a novel of the same name by Mohsin Hamid. The film is about two people undergoing a “global migration” set in place by supernatural happenings. At the same time, the couple is “seeking a better life together, all while yearning for a home to which they may never return.”
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Satellite, a science fiction film.
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Tenzing, a film about Tenzing Norgay. Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary were the first two people to climb to the top of Mount Everest.
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The Young Wife that follows a 29-year-old woman at a party, which may be her wedding, who finds herself “out of sync”.